Nicki Guy
@nickiguy.bsky.social
London dwelling magpie with a penchant for lovely things like good food, adventure, sunny islands, & snow. Takes too many photos.
Senior Engagement Manager @pocklington.bsky.social. Views are my own.
Senior Engagement Manager @pocklington.bsky.social. Views are my own.
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Nicki Guy
@nickiguy.bsky.social
· Jan 8
Nicki's journey with sight loss | Moorfields Eye Charity
Nicki has been a patient at Moorfields since 2019. In the last 5 years, she has had various procedures and attempts to preserve vision in both eyes. Thanks to the care of Moorfields, her eyesight is c...
moorfieldseyecharity.org.uk
It was an honour to share my #SightLoss journey with @moorfieldsfriends.bsky.social.
After experiencing sudden vision loss abroad, #Moorfields has been my constant since 2019. Forever grateful for their incredible work in preserving my vision.
Read more moorfieldseyecharity.org.uk/impact-stori...
After experiencing sudden vision loss abroad, #Moorfields has been my constant since 2019. Forever grateful for their incredible work in preserving my vision.
Read more moorfieldseyecharity.org.uk/impact-stori...
Come along to our Let's Get Active day on Saturday, 25 October. Watch Steve in the video below to find out more!
🎉 Join us for our first Live Well, Get Active Day - a free multi-sport event by and for #blind & PartiallySighted people hosted with Lex Leisure!
🗓️ Sat 25 Oct | 🕛 12–4pm
Sidcup Leisure Centre, DA15 9AE
“Hopefully, I’ll see you there!” Steve, SLC volunteer
Book now: bit.ly/3Iubz1N
#SportsForAll
🗓️ Sat 25 Oct | 🕛 12–4pm
Sidcup Leisure Centre, DA15 9AE
“Hopefully, I’ll see you there!” Steve, SLC volunteer
Book now: bit.ly/3Iubz1N
#SportsForAll
October 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Come along to our Let's Get Active day on Saturday, 25 October. Watch Steve in the video below to find out more!
Yesterday, London @slcouncils.bsky.social delivered a #VisionAwareness session to Hillingdon Hospital volunteers.
Volunteers learned how to support blind & partially sighted patients and sighted guiding techniques.
A brilliant start to a new partnership to #MakeHealthAccessible 💙
Volunteers learned how to support blind & partially sighted patients and sighted guiding techniques.
A brilliant start to a new partnership to #MakeHealthAccessible 💙
July 23, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Yesterday, London @slcouncils.bsky.social delivered a #VisionAwareness session to Hillingdon Hospital volunteers.
Volunteers learned how to support blind & partially sighted patients and sighted guiding techniques.
A brilliant start to a new partnership to #MakeHealthAccessible 💙
Volunteers learned how to support blind & partially sighted patients and sighted guiding techniques.
A brilliant start to a new partnership to #MakeHealthAccessible 💙
Lovely day in SW London for @slcouncils.bsky.social’s ‘Try a Train’ event with Govia, South Western Railways & TfL.
Participants toured Wimbledon station, took a short journey, and wrapped up with drinks & a Q&A in Sutton.
Feedback from attendees and staff was great, more to follow…
Participants toured Wimbledon station, took a short journey, and wrapped up with drinks & a Q&A in Sutton.
Feedback from attendees and staff was great, more to follow…
June 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Lovely day in SW London for @slcouncils.bsky.social’s ‘Try a Train’ event with Govia, South Western Railways & TfL.
Participants toured Wimbledon station, took a short journey, and wrapped up with drinks & a Q&A in Sutton.
Feedback from attendees and staff was great, more to follow…
Participants toured Wimbledon station, took a short journey, and wrapped up with drinks & a Q&A in Sutton.
Feedback from attendees and staff was great, more to follow…
Join #London @slcouncils.bsky.social on Tuesday 20 May at our follow-up Coffee & Chat event with @thameslink.bsky.social at Blackfriars.
Learn what our year-long project with GTR has entailed, discover more about our new resources & connect with other BPS people
Book now:
bit.ly/3GTPUyR
Learn what our year-long project with GTR has entailed, discover more about our new resources & connect with other BPS people
Book now:
bit.ly/3GTPUyR
May 16, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Join #London @slcouncils.bsky.social on Tuesday 20 May at our follow-up Coffee & Chat event with @thameslink.bsky.social at Blackfriars.
Learn what our year-long project with GTR has entailed, discover more about our new resources & connect with other BPS people
Book now:
bit.ly/3GTPUyR
Learn what our year-long project with GTR has entailed, discover more about our new resources & connect with other BPS people
Book now:
bit.ly/3GTPUyR
Today was a powerful, hands on reminder for the team at #Lime of the real-world challenges VI pedestrians face.
The overcrowding of designated parking bays and pavement parking stood out as key issues which the team are keen to tackle.
Will share more soon. #StreetsForAll
The overcrowding of designated parking bays and pavement parking stood out as key issues which the team are keen to tackle.
Will share more soon. #StreetsForAll
May 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Today was a powerful, hands on reminder for the team at #Lime of the real-world challenges VI pedestrians face.
The overcrowding of designated parking bays and pavement parking stood out as key issues which the team are keen to tackle.
Will share more soon. #StreetsForAll
The overcrowding of designated parking bays and pavement parking stood out as key issues which the team are keen to tackle.
Will share more soon. #StreetsForAll
London @slcouncils.bsky.social have invited staff from the policy, operations & product teams at #Lime to participate in a sim-spec walk today. We will highlight some of the challenges e-bikes present to blind & partially sighted pedestrians as part of our ongoing work to make our streets safer.
May 15, 2025 at 8:18 AM
London @slcouncils.bsky.social have invited staff from the policy, operations & product teams at #Lime to participate in a sim-spec walk today. We will highlight some of the challenges e-bikes present to blind & partially sighted pedestrians as part of our ongoing work to make our streets safer.
Can’t wait to host our second Coffee and Chat event today @suttonvision.bsky.social where we will update the local VI community on our work this past year with #Govia to increase accessibility of their stations.
See you there!
#VisionForChange
See you there!
#VisionForChange
One day to go until #London Sight Loss Councils' free 'Coffee and Chat' event at @suttonvision.bsky.social in partnership with #ThameslinkRailway. It's not too late to book your place - we hope to see you there! #MakeTransportAccessible #Railway200 #VisionForChange
Join us for Coffee and Chat at Sutton Vision on 2 May! Learn about accessible rail travel and new resources. Book your place today: https://bit.ly/3XU00p4 #MakeTransportAccessible #GoviaThameslink #VisionForChange
May 2, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Can’t wait to host our second Coffee and Chat event today @suttonvision.bsky.social where we will update the local VI community on our work this past year with #Govia to increase accessibility of their stations.
See you there!
#VisionForChange
See you there!
#VisionForChange
1/2 SE London @slcouncils.bsky.social had a great #VisionAwareness session with staff at Sidcup Leisure Centre this week.
Harry, an instructor, said:
“Today has given me much more confidence, especially when you don’t support VI people on a daily basis. It was really important learning today.”
Harry, an instructor, said:
“Today has given me much more confidence, especially when you don’t support VI people on a daily basis. It was really important learning today.”
March 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
1/2 SE London @slcouncils.bsky.social had a great #VisionAwareness session with staff at Sidcup Leisure Centre this week.
Harry, an instructor, said:
“Today has given me much more confidence, especially when you don’t support VI people on a daily basis. It was really important learning today.”
Harry, an instructor, said:
“Today has given me much more confidence, especially when you don’t support VI people on a daily basis. It was really important learning today.”
1/2 A pleasure to join @thameslink.bsky.social yesterday at their MP drop-in event & a great opportunity to talk to GTR’s senior leaders in detail about the impact our year-long project will have on their blind and partially sighted travellers.
March 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
1/2 A pleasure to join @thameslink.bsky.social yesterday at their MP drop-in event & a great opportunity to talk to GTR’s senior leaders in detail about the impact our year-long project will have on their blind and partially sighted travellers.
I’m so proud of #London SLCs' for creating an e-bike charter that encourages operators & boroughs to commit to six key principles, to ensure the safety of BPS pedestrians.
Today, we're excited to share that @forestbike.bsky.social has joined us as our second signatory!
Learn more 👇
Today, we're excited to share that @forestbike.bsky.social has joined us as our second signatory!
Learn more 👇
February 26, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I’m so proud of #London SLCs' for creating an e-bike charter that encourages operators & boroughs to commit to six key principles, to ensure the safety of BPS pedestrians.
Today, we're excited to share that @forestbike.bsky.social has joined us as our second signatory!
Learn more 👇
Today, we're excited to share that @forestbike.bsky.social has joined us as our second signatory!
Learn more 👇
Note to self: Check the forecast 🥶
A huge shout-out to our brilliant volunteers from SW London @slcouncils.bsky.social who braved the chilly weather to test our first draft of the Sutton Station audio guide today as part of our #Govia project.
Lots of useful revisions to make 👏
A huge shout-out to our brilliant volunteers from SW London @slcouncils.bsky.social who braved the chilly weather to test our first draft of the Sutton Station audio guide today as part of our #Govia project.
Lots of useful revisions to make 👏
February 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Note to self: Check the forecast 🥶
A huge shout-out to our brilliant volunteers from SW London @slcouncils.bsky.social who braved the chilly weather to test our first draft of the Sutton Station audio guide today as part of our #Govia project.
Lots of useful revisions to make 👏
A huge shout-out to our brilliant volunteers from SW London @slcouncils.bsky.social who braved the chilly weather to test our first draft of the Sutton Station audio guide today as part of our #Govia project.
Lots of useful revisions to make 👏
London @slcouncils.bsky.social braved the elements today to test the first draft of our audio guide for #LondonBlackfriars station. It’s a complex station, and this guide will help BPS people navigate it with confidence.
#MakeTransportAccessible
#MakeTransportAccessible
January 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
London @slcouncils.bsky.social braved the elements today to test the first draft of our audio guide for #LondonBlackfriars station. It’s a complex station, and this guide will help BPS people navigate it with confidence.
#MakeTransportAccessible
#MakeTransportAccessible
Sight Loss Councils are now on BlueSky. Give them a follow to hear about all the amazing work that our SLCs across the country are doing to increase accessibility for blind and partially sighted people.
#VisionForChange
#VisionForChange
Sight Loss Councils are coming to BlueSky. Watch this space!
January 28, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Sight Loss Councils are now on BlueSky. Give them a follow to hear about all the amazing work that our SLCs across the country are doing to increase accessibility for blind and partially sighted people.
#VisionForChange
#VisionForChange
Bin Day poses major challenges for blind & partially sighted pedestrians. Here's some of the obstacles I encountered on the school run.
#SightLossCouncils work with local authorities to raise awareness of these challenges, recently working with Wandsworth Council: Learn more: bit.ly/4hW7Ir2
#SightLossCouncils work with local authorities to raise awareness of these challenges, recently working with Wandsworth Council: Learn more: bit.ly/4hW7Ir2
January 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Bin Day poses major challenges for blind & partially sighted pedestrians. Here's some of the obstacles I encountered on the school run.
#SightLossCouncils work with local authorities to raise awareness of these challenges, recently working with Wandsworth Council: Learn more: bit.ly/4hW7Ir2
#SightLossCouncils work with local authorities to raise awareness of these challenges, recently working with Wandsworth Council: Learn more: bit.ly/4hW7Ir2
It was an honour to share my #SightLoss journey with @moorfieldsfriends.bsky.social.
After experiencing sudden vision loss abroad, #Moorfields has been my constant since 2019. Forever grateful for their incredible work in preserving my vision.
Read more moorfieldseyecharity.org.uk/impact-stori...
After experiencing sudden vision loss abroad, #Moorfields has been my constant since 2019. Forever grateful for their incredible work in preserving my vision.
Read more moorfieldseyecharity.org.uk/impact-stori...
Nicki's journey with sight loss | Moorfields Eye Charity
Nicki has been a patient at Moorfields since 2019. In the last 5 years, she has had various procedures and attempts to preserve vision in both eyes. Thanks to the care of Moorfields, her eyesight is c...
moorfieldseyecharity.org.uk
January 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
It was an honour to share my #SightLoss journey with @moorfieldsfriends.bsky.social.
After experiencing sudden vision loss abroad, #Moorfields has been my constant since 2019. Forever grateful for their incredible work in preserving my vision.
Read more moorfieldseyecharity.org.uk/impact-stori...
After experiencing sudden vision loss abroad, #Moorfields has been my constant since 2019. Forever grateful for their incredible work in preserving my vision.
Read more moorfieldseyecharity.org.uk/impact-stori...
Happy New Year!
London Sight Loss Councils are excited for 2025. A year full of collaboration, raising awareness of #SightLoss, and driving change to improve accessibility for blind and partially sighted people.
Together, we can make a difference! 💪 #VisionForChange
London Sight Loss Councils are excited for 2025. A year full of collaboration, raising awareness of #SightLoss, and driving change to improve accessibility for blind and partially sighted people.
Together, we can make a difference! 💪 #VisionForChange
Wishing you all a very Happy New Year, from all of us at Thomas Pocklington Trust!
January 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Happy New Year!
London Sight Loss Councils are excited for 2025. A year full of collaboration, raising awareness of #SightLoss, and driving change to improve accessibility for blind and partially sighted people.
Together, we can make a difference! 💪 #VisionForChange
London Sight Loss Councils are excited for 2025. A year full of collaboration, raising awareness of #SightLoss, and driving change to improve accessibility for blind and partially sighted people.
Together, we can make a difference! 💪 #VisionForChange
Last week London SLC joined @pocklington.bsky.social & partners to deliver an unreadable mock appointment letter to Health Secretary, Wes Streeting.
SW London volunteer Ashley spoke to @rnib.bsky.social Connect. Listen now: bit.ly/3VuGE8Q
Share your views on the AIS: change.nhs.uk/en-GB/
SW London volunteer Ashley spoke to @rnib.bsky.social Connect. Listen now: bit.ly/3VuGE8Q
Share your views on the AIS: change.nhs.uk/en-GB/
December 11, 2024 at 2:11 PM
Last week London SLC joined @pocklington.bsky.social & partners to deliver an unreadable mock appointment letter to Health Secretary, Wes Streeting.
SW London volunteer Ashley spoke to @rnib.bsky.social Connect. Listen now: bit.ly/3VuGE8Q
Share your views on the AIS: change.nhs.uk/en-GB/
SW London volunteer Ashley spoke to @rnib.bsky.social Connect. Listen now: bit.ly/3VuGE8Q
Share your views on the AIS: change.nhs.uk/en-GB/
1/2 London Sight Loss Councils were delighted to be invited to a descriptive session on the new ‘Drawing the Italian Renaissance’ exhibition at The Kings Gallery today.
It’s an incredible exhibition featuring stunning drawings from some of the greats between 1450 and 1600.
It’s an incredible exhibition featuring stunning drawings from some of the greats between 1450 and 1600.
December 3, 2024 at 4:15 PM
1/2 London Sight Loss Councils were delighted to be invited to a descriptive session on the new ‘Drawing the Italian Renaissance’ exhibition at The Kings Gallery today.
It’s an incredible exhibition featuring stunning drawings from some of the greats between 1450 and 1600.
It’s an incredible exhibition featuring stunning drawings from some of the greats between 1450 and 1600.
Reposted by Nicki Guy
The letter highlights how people with accessible communication needs still regularly receive health info we can’t read or understand.
December 2, 2024 at 3:52 PM
The letter highlights how people with accessible communication needs still regularly receive health info we can’t read or understand.
London Sight Loss Councils supported @rnibcampaigns.bsky.social today as they handed an inaccessible hospital letter to Health Secretary Wes Streeting.
#SightLossCouncils are working to #MakeHealthAccessible for BPS people. An important moment to raise awareness on the importance of the AIS.
#SightLossCouncils are working to #MakeHealthAccessible for BPS people. An important moment to raise awareness on the importance of the AIS.
Today, with @macularsociety.org, @mencap.bsky.social, RNID, @sensecharity.bsky.social, @signhealth.bsky.social and @pocklington.bsky.social, we delivered an inaccessible hospital letter for Health Secretary, Wes Streeting. #MyInfoMyWay
December 2, 2024 at 4:07 PM
London Sight Loss Councils supported @rnibcampaigns.bsky.social today as they handed an inaccessible hospital letter to Health Secretary Wes Streeting.
#SightLossCouncils are working to #MakeHealthAccessible for BPS people. An important moment to raise awareness on the importance of the AIS.
#SightLossCouncils are working to #MakeHealthAccessible for BPS people. An important moment to raise awareness on the importance of the AIS.
Last week, #SightLossCouncils & @pocklington.bsky.social attended the #CiTTiAwards2024 for our work with Govia Thameslink Railway on the AIRA app.
Sadly we didn't win on this occasion, but we're beyond proud of our partnership to #MakeTransportAccessible for blind & partially sighted people.
Sadly we didn't win on this occasion, but we're beyond proud of our partnership to #MakeTransportAccessible for blind & partially sighted people.
December 2, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Last week, #SightLossCouncils & @pocklington.bsky.social attended the #CiTTiAwards2024 for our work with Govia Thameslink Railway on the AIRA app.
Sadly we didn't win on this occasion, but we're beyond proud of our partnership to #MakeTransportAccessible for blind & partially sighted people.
Sadly we didn't win on this occasion, but we're beyond proud of our partnership to #MakeTransportAccessible for blind & partially sighted people.
Reposted by Nicki Guy
Nearly 2 million blind and partially sighted people in the UK miss out when content isn’t accessible.
Making your content accessible means everyone can join in. It’s like saying, “We want you here too!”
Here’s our guide to help: rnib.in/AccessibleSocialMediaGuide
Making your content accessible means everyone can join in. It’s like saying, “We want you here too!”
Here’s our guide to help: rnib.in/AccessibleSocialMediaGuide
![[Image: A pink love heart that looks hand drawn. The text says: Accessibility is a love note. It says "we want you here too."]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lzx7sojlxbth452ho5kyvdyd/bafkreiexjlbad7rgicjaa56ptq73yd52t4smozynjirembed26ebkn47au@jpeg)
November 4, 2024 at 11:19 AM
Nearly 2 million blind and partially sighted people in the UK miss out when content isn’t accessible.
Making your content accessible means everyone can join in. It’s like saying, “We want you here too!”
Here’s our guide to help: rnib.in/AccessibleSocialMediaGuide
Making your content accessible means everyone can join in. It’s like saying, “We want you here too!”
Here’s our guide to help: rnib.in/AccessibleSocialMediaGuide